With the bad loans and their collateral freed from contracts and available for resale and the legal structural changes returning the market to stability with natural constraints on oversupply, the train building market should rapidly return to full health.

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In addition, adding Asian-bound exports of meat, soybeans and other agricultural products to existing shipments of metals and other natural resources adds wealth and stability to overall economies the region.

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Maritime security is a priority issue for EAS countries that recognize that challenges including territorial and maritime disputes, piracy, trafficking in illicit materials, and natural disasters can threaten regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

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And they also play a role in mitigating the impacts of climate change through carbon capture storage, acting as a buffer against natural disasters and helping to maintain microclimatic or climatic stability.

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Granted, forecasts presume stability and can be knocked off course by economic downturns, natural disasters, political unrest, and unchecked corruption.

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Outside of natural cycles in the economy, there are many externalities that can interfere with market stability, for example war, the deficit, international financial distress, etc.

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